Acetic Acid Bacteria as Symbionts of Insects

Elena Crotti; Bessem Chouaia; Alberto Alma; Guido Favia; Claudio Bandi; Kostas Bourtzis; Daniele Daffonchio

doi:10.1007/978-4-431-55933-7_5

Acetic Acid Bacteria as Symbionts of Insects

Elena Crotti, Bessem Chouaia, Alberto Alma, Guido Favia, Claudio Bandi, Kostas Bourtzis, Daniele Daffonchio

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Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are being increasingly described as associating with different insect species that rely on sugar-based diets. AAB have been found in several insect orders, among them Diptera, Hemiptera, and Hymenoptera, including several vectors of plant, animal, and human diseases. AAB have been shown to associate with the epithelia of different organs of the host, they are able to move within the insect’s body and to be transmitted horizontally and vertically. Here, we review the ecology of AAB and examine their relationships with different insect models including mosquitoes, leafhoppers, and honey bees. We also discuss the potential use of AAB in symbiont-based control strategies, such as “Trojan-horse” agents, to block the transmission of vector-borne diseases.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Acetic Acid Bacteria
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	121-142
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	9784431559313
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55933-7_5
State	Published - Jun 15 2016

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